Hi Erin, thanks so much for the comment! :) I am overwhelmed with excitement that Erin showed my home on her gorgeous blog. I’m a huge fan of ‘House of Turquoise’! My sofa is from Ethan Allen and I just had it reupholstered by my sweet friend, Carlos who does gorgeous work. (He is the BEST!!!) He reupholstered it in a beautiful velvet fabric from Calico Corners. Thanks so much for noticing it. I love it too!

Soooo fun seeing you at Starbucks this morning! You are so sweet (we need to get together with Tracy soon!) and your daughter is adorable. (I wish I was in a mag! Ha!) Thanks again and hugs to all of you! xoxo

Hi Janet! :) I DID paint the barstools. I used a combination of whatever paint I had left in my home if you can believe it. I used Kelly Moore Swiss Coffee semi gloss, Martha Stewart Lightstrokes Paint in ‘Crestwave’ and then a little of a charcoal paint and a stone paint from some sample jars from Restoration Hardware. I don’t have any rhyme or reason as to how I do it but here goes… ;) I get a damp rag and swipe on and then rub around until I like it. Afterward I sand edges for a little rustic look and then I put on a clear satin topcoat. Thanks for commenting! :) happy Friday!